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Relocation Report: Newtok to Mertarvik

Type
Tribal Adaptation Plans
Year Published
2011
Organization
Newtok, AK
Description

Strategic Management Planfor the relocation of the village of Newtok to a new site at Mertarvik. Newtok is a growing 350-person coastal village fronting on the Ninglick River in western Alaska. The Ninglick River is rapidly eroding and consuming community land and facilities as it advances. 2011. To download a PDF of the report, click here.

Category Taxonomy
Geography
Contact Information
Sally Cox: , Planner, Newtok Planning Group
Coordinator, Mertarvik SMP Project Manager. Phone: 269-4588 sally.cox@alaska.gov